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Gameday Coverage: No. 3 Penn State vs. No. 4 Ohio State

It’s here, folks.

No. 3 Penn State football welcomes No. 4 Ohio State to town this weekend for one of the biggest matchups in Beaver Stadium history.

FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff and College GameDay will be broadcasting live from Gates B and C of the Bryce Jordan Center before kickoff at noon.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s top-five tilt.

Television

Saturday’s game will be featured as FOX’s Big Noon game, with Gus Johnson handling the play-by-play and Joel Klatt as the analyst. Jenny Taft will be the sideline reporter.

Radio

Penn State Sports Network — Steve Jones and Jack Hamm
Local: 99.5 & 103.7 FM/1450AM, Sirius/XM: 161/197/384

Weather

Saturday will be mostly sunny with a high of 57°, according to AccuWeather. Wind gusts could reach up to 12 mph with a 0% chance of precipitation.

Injuries

The injury bug struck again against Wisconsin, as Drew Allar, Dani Dennis-Sutton, and Anthony Donkoh all left the game with injuries. All three are considered questionable for Saturday, but Allar is expected to play.

Donkoh and Allar both were practicing during the viewing window on Wednesday, but Dennis-Sutton wasn’t seen.

Last Meeting

Penn State lost last year’s matchup 20-12 in Columbus. The Nittany Lions last win over the Buckeyes came in 2016.

Betting Lines

Penn State football opened as 3.5-point underdogs at home, its first time as an underdog this season. The over/under is set at 47 points with a +154 money line for the Nittany Lions.

Media Coverage

Onward State will have you covered throughout today’s game. Find big plays, analysis, photos, and more on our main Twitter account @OnwardState as well as play-by-play commentary from @OnwardStSports.

Football writers CJ Doebler (@CDoebler), Nolan Wick (@nolan_wick), and Mitch Corcoran (@MitchCorc18) will provide you with coverage from inside the press box, while photographers Hailey Stutzman (@stutzhailey) and Mikey DeAngelis (@mikey_deangelis) will provide visual updates from the field.

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CJ Doebler

CJ is a senior finance major and is Onward State's sports editor. He is from Northumberland, Pa, just east of State College. CJ is an avid Pittsburgh sports fan but chooses to ignore the Pirates' existence. For the occasional random retweet and/or bad take, follow @CDoebler on Twitter. All complaints can be sent to cj@onwardstate.com.

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